The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 salary schedules as presented by administration Wednesday evening. The certified and non-certified salaries were increased by one percent and the board then approved a sports cooperative agreement with North Daviess of Jameson for Fall baseball for 2018-2019. A fundraising request for softball equipment was approved along […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved contracts to the non-certified staff at its meeting Thursday evening. All current non-certified staff will receive a three point two percent salary increase, which is the same as all certified staff. The board also approved the supplemental pay schedule for the 2018-2019 school year. Slight increases were […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education at a meeting Tuesday evening approved an increase to the base pay of certified teachers. The base pay of certified teachers was increased by $500 to $29,000 and the board also approved a 25 cent per hour raise to all non-certified hourly employees as well as increasing the […]
During the Spickard R-2 Board of Education meeting Monday evening, it was announced a tax levy will be on the April 3rd ballot. The levy is for 68 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The board also reviewed the Title 1 evaluation and in a closed session, all tenured teachers were offered contracts. Probationary contracts […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a co-op agreement and a mowing bid at its meeting Monday evening. The coop agreement is with Pleasant View R-6 for seventh and eighth-grade track. The agreement is pending Pleasant View’s approval. The approved mowing bid was from H and B Mowing for $100 each time for the […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education extended two contracts at its meeting Wednesday evening. The board extended a two-year contract to preschool through 12th-grade principal Wes Guilkey. Sally Schroeder’s contract was extended to serve as a paraprofessional. The board also accepted two resignations with sixth-grade teacher Tara Martin’s resignation effective February 26th. Paraprofessional Mikel […]
The Princeton City Council approved multiple service contracts at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council approved the band, Crouse, to play at Calamity Jane Days for $400, the band Hired Gun for $800, the marching band for Battle of the Bands for $500, and mic-o-say for $100. It also approved a service contract for Donna […]
The Laredo R-7 School Board approved the 2017-2018 budget as well as amendments to the 2016-2017 budget at a meeting Thursday evening. The 2017-2018 budget show anticipated revenues of $971,179 with estimated expenditures of $968,681. The budget has a projected surplus of $2,498. The tentative fund balance for the 2016-2017 budget is $694,681 for the […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 School Board approved contracts and accepted resignations at its meeting Monday evening. Tenured, non-tenured, and non-certified staff contracts approved are for the 2017-2018 school year. The resignations accepted will follow the completion of the 2016-2017 school year. The board also unanimously approved the Newtown-Harris R-3 FFA’s proposed trip to Washington, D. C. […]
The Princeton City Council has approved a bid to demolish a building on the Princeton square which was damaged by an April fire. HF Excavating LLC. of Cainsville is to be paid $6,000, which was the lowest of three bids received. The demolition work is to be done as soon as possible. City Clerk Danette […]
The Princeton City Council has approved a property tax levy of nearly 91 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation which is down nearly three cents compared to last year. Nearly 82 cents of the levy goes to general revenue and nearly nine cents on the 100 dollars goes to the band fund, which is […]
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education, during a special Tuesday meeting, accepted the resignation of elementary teacher Jessica Shackelford and speech implementer Jackie Hoffman, effective at the end of this school year. The board approved a bill for about $1,400 for stove repairs, and, during a closed session, offered coaching contracts for junior high school […]
The Laredo Board of Education, on Monday night, received preliminary salary information for its review. No action was taken during the meeting. By a vote of 4-2, the contract of 7th and 8th grade teacher Tammy Meeker, working under a tenured contract, was renewed. Non-tenured contracts to probationary teachers Trisha Sharp (Art), Abbie Herrold (Physical […]
The Newtown-Harris School Board has offered contracts for a third and fourth grade teaching position and a kindergarten through 12th grade art and librarian job. Names were not released until signatures have been received. The district is also awaiting a signature before announcing the hiring of a new elementary and high school principal, for a […]
